History: Found in the collection with no documentation. The name "Kow-ee" (Kaawa.ee) was given to several prominent men of the L'eeneidí clan, Teel' Hít (Dog Salmon House), Aak'wkwaan (or Auke Tlingit). Such signs were attached to the residences...

This photo has been identified as Chief Kowee, in Juneau, with his wife Ok-lak and her sister (who was also his second wife). That identification, on verso, is considered to be incorrect. Verso: Kow-ee - Died Feb. 27, 1892. Wife "Ok-lak" and...